5N30.40 - Infrared Spectrum

Code Number:
5N30.40
Demo Title:
Infrared Spectrum
Condition:
Excellent
Principle:
Infrared Spectrum
Area of Study:
Electricity & Magnetism
Equipment:
Infrared Camera.
Procedure:

Use the infrared camera to demonstrate the infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.

References:
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  • Petr Kácovský, "Electric Circuits are Seen by Thermal Imaging Cameras", TPT, Vol. 57, #9, Dec. 2019, p. 597-599.
  • James Lincoln, "The Lyman and Paschen Series of Hydrogen – Trying to See Invisible Light", TPT, Vol. 57, #5, May 2019, p. 348.
  • James Lincoln, "Infrared Light Revisited", TPT, Vol. 56, #8, Nov. 2018, p. 570.
  • Nancy Donaldson, " 'Can You See Me Now?' Using a Favorite Haunted Physics Laboratory Project to Teach Color Theory", TPT, Vol. 49, # 7, Oct. 2011, p. 460. 
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  • Borislaw Bilash II and David Maiullo, "There's More Than Meets the Eye", A Demo A Day, p. 316.
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  • This Month in Physics History, "October 1910: First Infared Photographs Published", APS News, Vol. 26, #9, Oct. 2017, p. 2, 3.










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